Treston Decoud Explained

Treston Decoud
Position:Defensive back
Birth Date:1 August 1993
Birth Place:Covington, Louisiana, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:205
High School:Mandeville (LA) Lakeshore
College:Oregon State
Draftyear:2017
Draftround:5
Draftpick:169
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:7
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statlabel4:Pass deflections
Statvalue4:1
Statlabel5:Interceptions
Cflstatlabel1:Total tackles
Cflstatvalue1:68
Cflstatlabel2:Sacks
Cflstatvalue2:1.0
Cflstatlabel3:Forced fumbles
Cflstatvalue3:1
Cflstatlabel4:Interceptions
Pfr:DecoTr00

Treston Decoud (;[1] [2] born August 1, 1993) is an American football defensive back who is a free agent. He played college football at Oregon State. He has been a member of the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Renegades, Toronto Argonauts, Edmonton Elks and New Jersey Generals.

Early years

Decoud attended Lakeshore High School. As a senior, he registered 56 tackles, 3 interceptions, 23 receptions for 356 yards, 3 receiving touchdowns, 12 carries for 178 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. He received All-district honors at 4 different positions during his prep career.

He qualified for the state track & field championships as a sprinter in his last 2 years.

College career

Decoud accepted a football scholarship from Chadron State College. He was redshirted in 2012. As a freshman in 2013, he made 4 tackles and one pass defensed in 10 games as a backup.

He transferred to Northwest Mississippi Community College for his sophomore season in 2014. He posted 38 tackles, 6 interceptions (third in the nation), 7 passes defensed (led the team), one forced fumble and 2 blocked kicks. He received All-MACJC, All-NJCAA Region 23 and NJCAA All-American honors.

Decoud transferred to Oregon State University for his junior season in 2015. He was named the starter at left cornerback, appearing in 10 games with 9 starts. He missed 2 contests with an injury. He registered 50 tackles (fifth on the team), one sack, 3.5 tackles for loss, 5 passes defensed (led the team)

As a senior in 2016, he started all 12 games at left cornerback. He recorded 58 tackles (sixth on the team), 2 interceptions, 10 passes defensed (led the team). He returned an interception for a 75-yard touchdown against Idaho State University.

Professional career

Houston Texans

Decoud was selected by the Houston Texans in the fifth round (169th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.[3] On May 12, the Texans signed Decoud to a four-year, $2.64 million contract that included a signing bonus of $249,339.[4]

On September 1, 2018, Decoud was waived by the Texans.[5]

Dallas Cowboys

On September 4, 2018, Decoud was signed to the practice squad of the Dallas Cowboys.[6] He was promoted to the active roster on November 1, 2018.[7] He was waived on November 9, 2018.[8] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 26, 2018. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 15, 2019.[9] He was released on August 31, 2019.[10]

Dallas Renegades

Decoud joined the Dallas Renegades of the XFL after being selected in the 2020 XFL Draft.[11] In March, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the league announced that it would be cancelling the rest of the season.[12] Playing in all 5 games, he registered 13 tackles and no interceptions.[13] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[14]

Toronto Argonauts

On February 3, 2021, Decoud signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[15] He played in 13 regular season games in 2021 where he had 25 defensive tackles and one special teams tackle. He spent part of 2022 training camp with the team, but was released after the first pre-season game on May 29, 2022.[16]

Edmonton Elks

After being cut by Toronto, Decoud joined the Edmonton Elks of CFL on June 7, 2022.[17] He was released on December 1, 2022.[18]

New Jersey Generals

On March 31, 2023, Decoud signed with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL).[19] He was released on April 10.[20] He re-signed with the team on April 20, and was subsequently transferred to their inactive list.[21]

Personal life

He is a cousin of former NFL player Thomas DeCoud.[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FBGP's 2017 Shrine Game Interview - Treston Decoud. YouTube. Football Gameplan. January 21, 2017. February 9, 2018.
  2. Web site: Treston DeCoud Postgame vs Itawamba. YouTube. NorthwestCC. September 20, 2014. February 9, 2018.
  3. Web site: Texans 5th Round Pick: DB Treston Decoud. Sidhu, Deepi. HoustonTexans.com. April 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180220093634/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-5th-Round-Pick-DB-Treston-Decoud-/8b98d004-501b-454a-88c3-397fc31e78eb. May 9, 2017. February 20, 2018.
  4. Web site: Spotrac.com: Thomas Decoud contract. May 14, 2017. Spotrac.com.
  5. Web site: TRANSACTIONS: Texans cut roster to 53. HoustonTexans.com. September 1, 2018.
  6. Web site: Practice Squad Moves: Tapper Cut; CB, Guard Signed. Phillips, Rob. DallasCowboys.com. September 4, 2018.
  7. Web site: Cowboys Fill Open Roster Spot; Call Up CB. Eatman, Nick. DallasCowboys.com. November 1, 2018.
  8. Web site: Thompson Cut, 2 WRs Added To Active Roster. Helman, David. DallasCowboys.com. November 9, 2018.
  9. Web site: Cowboys sign several players to futures deals for 2019 season. 247Sports.com. January 15, 2019.
  10. Web site: Several Young Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts. Helman, David. DallasCowboys.com. August 31, 2019.
  11. Web site: Bender. Bill. XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league. Sporting News. October 21, 2019. October 22, 2019.
  12. Web site: XFL Injured Reserve . XFL.com . February 25, 2020.
  13. Web site: XFL Treston Decoud stats . XFL.com . February 6, 2020 . July 6, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200706113216/https://stats.xfl.com/Player/10131 . dead .
  14. News: Condotta, Bob . XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue . SeattleTimes.com . April 10, 2020 . July 17, 2020.
  15. News: Argos sign Robertson Daniel; add two more . argonauts.ca . February 3, 2021 . February 3, 2021.
  16. Web site: Argos transactions – May 29, 2022 . . May 29, 2022.
  17. Web site: Elks make roster moves . . June 7, 2022 . June 7, 2022.
  18. Web site: Decoud, Carter, Washington among Elks cuts . December 1, 2022 . cfl.ca.
  19. USFLGenerals . Free Agent Signing . 1641832740873187328 . March 31, 2023 . April 1, 2023.
  20. USFLGenerals . Released . 1645456604198830080 . April 10, 2023 . April 11, 2023.
  21. USFLGenerals . Free Agent Signing . 1649238602755477505 . April 20, 2023 . April 21, 2023.
  22. Web site: 2017 Houston Texans Draft: A Closer Look At Treston Decoud . April 29, 2017 . April 30, 2017 . battleredblog.com.